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AEW ‘Quake by the Lake’ tops cable on Wednesday, number in line with previous weeks

August 11, 2022 John Pollock

AEW’s special ‘Quake by the Lake’ edition of Dynamite topped all cable programming on Wednesday.

The Life & Legend of “Judo” Gene LeBell

August 10, 2022 John Pollock

One of the most colorful figures in the history of combat sports, who served as a bridge between Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Ronda Rousey, has died.

WWE Raw finishes #1 on cable for third straight week, down from post-SummerSlam episode

August 9, 2022 John Pollock

WWE Raw was the top show on cable on Monday for the third consecutive week as the new era of the WWE continues.

AEW’s Battle of the Belts III finishes #12 on cable, lowest of the three specials

August 9, 2022 John Pollock

The third edition of AEW’s Battle of the Belts posted its lowest figures in the series this past Saturday night.

WWE Clash at the Castle ticket sales reach 60,000 mark

Six-woman tag match added to WWE ‘Clash at the Castle’

August 8, 2022 John Pollock

A six-woman tag has been added to WWE’s Clash at the Castle event next month.

Brackets released for WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship tournament

August 8, 2022 John Pollock

The brackets for WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship tournament have been released.

AEW Rampage rebounds with highest viewership in over a month, fifth on cable

August 8, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Rampage rebounded this past Friday with its highest figures in over a month.

Friday Night SmackDown drops by five percent on Fox, strong viewership in Canada

August 8, 2022 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown did not experience the same post-SummerSlam momentum as Raw but topped all of television for the evening.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: CM Punk notes from C2E2, Ciampa dedicates match, G1 update

August 8, 2022 John Pollock

Some notes on CM Punk appearing at C2E2, G1 Climax update, Raw in Cleveland, Ciampa dedicates match to Harley Race, Damian Priest on Judgment Day’s direction & more.

REPORT: John Laurinaitis done with WWE

August 8, 2022 John Pollock

Mike Johnson of PWinsider.com is reporting that John Laurinaitis has been quietly let go by WWE.

AAA holds press conference for TripleMania XXX, Taya Valkyrie vs. Thunder Rosa added to show

August 8, 2022 John Pollock

AAA held a press conference on Monday to promote several matches for its next TripleMania event in October.

Vice TV confirms ‘Tales from the Territories’ to premiere this October

August 8, 2022 John Pollock

Vice TV has confirmed a new series covering the history of the wrestling territories will premiere this fall.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett return on Friday Night SmackDown

August 5, 2022 John Pollock

Karrion Kross and Scarlett are back in WWE.

Tournament set to crown new WWE Women’s Tag Champions

August 5, 2022 John Pollock

The WWE is bringing back the Women’s Tag Team Championship.

NEWS

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Reaction to Warner Bros. Discovery earnings, analyst comments on AEW

August 5, 2022 John Pollock

Reaction to the Warner Brothers Discovery Q2 earnings and how AEW fits in, Cain Velasquez pleads not guilty, G1 update, Kurt Angle on Peacock doc & more.

Updated lineup for IMPACT ‘Emergence’ next Friday

August 5, 2022 John Pollock

IMPACT Wrestling will hold its next special in Illinois next week with several matches added to ‘Emergence’.

IMPACT’s Bound for Glory set for 10/7 in Albany, New York

August 5, 2022 John Pollock

IMPACT Wrestling will hold its signature event in Albany, New York this year.

AEW Dynamite returns to top spot on cable, down four percent from last week

August 4, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite topped the cable rankings on Wednesday night for the sixth time in the past seven weeks.

NEWS

NXT 2.0 ranks #7 on cable with largest audience since June

August 3, 2022 John Pollock

WWE experienced another strong night of television viewership with NXT 2.0 attracting its largest audience since June.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: “From the bars and smoky arenas”

August 3, 2022 John Pollock

John Pollock looks at the fall of the territories and the overall health of the industry prior to Vince McMahon’s national expansion.